Base verb
Phrasal verbs with stand
The verb stand combines with 11 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
11 phrasal verbs · 17 meanings
stand around
1 sense- Stand somewhere doing nothing useful
stand aside
1 sense- Move out of the way or step down from a role
stand back
1 sense- Move out of the way
stand behind
2 senses- Be the unseen reason or motivator for something
- Continue to support someone in difficulty
stand by
4 senses- Wait nearby, ready to act if needed
- Stay loyal to what you said or promised
- Wait, ready to act when needed
stand in
1 sense- Take someone's place temporarily
stand off
1 sense- Keep a distance from someone, often coldly
stand on
1 sense- Insist on formal status
stand out
1 sense- Be noticeably visible
stand over
1 sense- Watch someone closely in a frightening way while they work
stand up
3 senses- Rise to a standing position
- Refuse to accept unfair treatment, pressure, or rules
- Defend or support a person, right, or idea
Practice the stand family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of stand with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.